Hi Charles, I think I remember what I did last week. I believe I downloaded the zip files and the .png file onto my desktop. Then, I installed the program into my program folder on the C drive. Then, I clicked on the Garritan folder and opened it up. I just assumed that what was opened was the aria player. Then I dragged the .png file into it and it was authorized. Only after all of this, did I open sonar8.5. The only problem for me, is that I can't seem to get the VST scan to find my JAB3. It looks like we have opposite problems. I have the program authorized, but not in Sonar, and you have the program in Sonar, but not authorized. Hopefully if you go into your program files, you will find the Garritan folder and be able to open the program outside of Sonar in order to authorize it. If you have any other questions, please feel free to email me. God bless, Fr. Tim From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles Marston Sent: November-28-10 8:58 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Garritan jazz and big band 3 installation Fr. Tim: In order to authorized the Jazz and Big Band instrument you must open the Aria player. How did you do that? For me, In order to insert the software instrument, I use alt-I and then press the letter Y to get the list of softsynths. There I arrow down until I find "Garritan" subfolder. Once I do a right arrow on that, I get two options, the Aria Player Multi VST-X86, or the Aria Player VST-x86. Select either one of those by hitting enter. You will get a list of options for inserting softsynths. If you are not familiar with those options, you can just do a shift tab and check the option to insert a simple instrument track. This will take you back to the track view. Once there, make sure that you are on your new instrument track and press control-y to open the Aria Player screen. Here you'll need to use your JAWS cursor. If you start from the top, go down until you find the first "empty." Do a left click there and you will get a list of options. One of this will be the Jazz and Big Band list. You can do a right arrow on it to get other options. Do a right arrow on the "standard" option, and you will see the list of folders containing the instruments. Open any of them and select your instrument by pressing enter. From: Fr. Tim Devine CC <mailto:fathertim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 3:17 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Garritan jazz and big band 3 installation Hi Charles, I activated the software and did a vst scan with Sonar 8.5. I can't seem to find it in my synth or instrument folder. Do you have any advice as to where I need to locate the JABB 3? I must have it in the wrong folder, or I am not doing the vst scan properly. Appreciate your help, Fr. Tim From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles Marston Sent: November-26-10 7:04 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Garritan jazz and big band 3 installation After you install it, you should have Sonar perform a VST scann so that it will recognize the new instrument. After that, you should be able to find it in the list of software instruments as Garritan Jazz and Big Band. From: Fr. Tim Devine CC <mailto:fathertim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 6:49 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Garritan jazz and big band 3 installation Thank you Charles. I will get someone to help me. How do I get into the aria player? Have a great weekend, Fr. Tim From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles Marston Sent: November-26-10 4:45 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Garritan jazz and big band 3 installation Hello Fr. Tim: I think you will need sighted assistance for that. The activation key comes in a grafic file which you'll need to drag into the Aria player to authorize it. From: Fr. Tim Devine CC <mailto:fathertim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 12:38 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Garritan jazz and big band 3 installation Hello, Fr. Tim Devine here again. I just purchased and downloaded Garritan Jazz and Big Band 3. I was confused by the instructions as to how to install the file with the activation key. If anyone has ever installed this before, would you be so kind as to walk me through it. Much appreciated, Fr. Tim